Lenten Daily Food Reflections

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: What is the state of the "garden in your life," and what is waiting for you in the garden this Easter? Reading time: 2 minutes.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: We pray for the grace to see signs of the resurrection each day in food and nature, especially during this Easter season. Reading time: 1 minute, 5 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: At each meal today as we fast from meat, bring to mind the people most vulnerable to climate change and pray for them as you eat your food. Reading time: 45 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: Pray in thanksgiving before AND after meals today. Reading time: 1 minute.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: Pray for any people experiencing oppression today. Reading time: 1 minute.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: Do something today that "won’t compute," something that is not "productive" in any way. Reading time: 1 minute, 10 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: Treat yourself to an especially healthy meal today. Reading time: 1 minute.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: We pray for all of the people, animals, and ecosystems affected by conventional palm oil plantations. Reading time: 50 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: Take a few moments to have a conversation with God about how you’ve been seasoned during this time of social distancing. Reading time: 25 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: Watch the 7-minute award-winning documentary "Man in the Maze." Reading time: 8 minutes.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: Ask St. Martha to help you find balance between real life worries that weigh on you now and trust in the good news of the gospel. Reading time: 2 minutes.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: What is one way you can heal the earth today? What healing might you need from the earth? Reading time: 1 minute, 24 seconds. 

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: Say a prayer of thanksgiving for the gift of children and their creativity today. Reading time: 2 minutes.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: "As we honor first responders, health care workers, and others on the front-lines of the current crisis, let's not forget farmworkers." Reading time: 1 minute, 10 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: We pray for all people affected by the locust infestation in East Africa. Reading time: 1 minute, 35 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: In times of uncertainty, we often worry that we lack what we need. The gospel assures us that when we use what we already have, everyone is satisfied. Reading time: 2 minutes.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: Cook a simple meal or snack that has been meaningful in your own life for someone you love. Reading time: 85 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: At a moment filled with uncertainty, how might you "rest in the grace of the world" for a time today? Reading time: 50 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: "Even if you've not been fed, Be bread." – Rumi. Reading time: 45 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: When we throw away food, we also throw away land, water and energy. Reading time: 15 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: If you are able, bake cookies of joy this week. Reading time: 34 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: Write a short ode to a type of food that you appreciate? Reading time: 50 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: Today's scripture reminds us that God is merciful. Reading time: 22 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: What seeds of change and hope have you seen germinate in your life this Lent? Reading time: 40 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection:During times of uncertainty the desire to hoard more than we need can awaken in us, leaving the people who are most vulnerable in peril. Reading time: 2 minutes.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: What are some contemporary forms of gleaning you might practice this Lent? Reading time: 78 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: Make a commitment to alter one food choice in your diet to lower your dietary carbon emissions. Reading time: 2 minutes.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: Slow down and delight in a "lighter moment." Reading time: 45 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: In today's reflection, we watch a video and ask how it invites us to conversion. Reading time: 20 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: How the act of baking became a prayer. Reading time: 30 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: What stories are you hearing about food choices and climate? Reading time: 30 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: Today's reflection challenges us to eat mindfully. Reading time: 30 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: We reflect on today's gospel and remember that food waste is a clear sign of inequality. Reading time: 45 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: Consider where and when you are most likely to experience awe for the world. Reading time: 50 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: The scriptures remind us again and again that God will provide for our every need. Reading time: 67 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: Changing our individual actions won't be enough to save the planet alone, but individual actions can help lead to important systemic change. Reading time: 40 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflections: Wendell Berry asks, "What can one do?" Start by eating responsibly. Reading time: Two minutes.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: Meditate on a song inspired by "Laudato Si': on Care for Our Common Home." Reading time: 25 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: As we begin Lent, we ponder what it means to enter a period of fasting. Reading time: 40 seconds.

Lenten Daily Food Reflection: Humus is the Latin word for earth and the root word for human. On Ash Wednesday, we are reminded of our connection to the earth. Reading time: 60 seconds.